Africa Is Not a Country
AuthorDipo Faloyin
Publication date
2022

Africa Is Not a Country is a 2022 nonfiction book written by Dipo Faloyin.[1][2][3] The book is subtitled Notes on a Bright Continent in the United States[3] and Breaking Stereotypes of Modern Africa in the United Kingdom.[2]

Author

Dipo Faloyin was born in Chicago, raised in Lagos and currently lives in London.[4] He is a senior editor and writer for Vice magazine and has written for The Guardian, Esquire, Newsweek, Dazed, I-D, The Huffington Post, Refinery29 and Prospect.[4] His writings have focused on themes of culture, race and identity in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.[4]

Content

Africa Is Not a Country seeks to challenge common stereotypes about Africa that are found in the Western world. Faloyin argued that Africa has been treated "as if it were a single country, devoid of nuance".[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Reminder: 'Africa Is Not a Country'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27.
  2. 1 2 Geographical.co.uk
  3. 1 2 Kirkus Reviews
  4. 1 2 3 Faloyin, Dipo (2023). Africa Is Not A Country. United Kingdom: Vintage. ISBN 978-1-529-11482-9.
  5. ↑ Faloyin, Dipo (2023). Africa Is Not a Country. United Kingdom: Vintage. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-529-11482-9.


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